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100	1		_aGITONGA, Z. _9100
245	1	0	_aCan metal silo technology offer solution to grain storage and food security problem in developing countries? An Impact evaluation from Kenya
260			_aBrazil : _bInternational Association of Agricultural Economists, _c2012.
300			_a26 pages
520			_aMaize is the most important food staple in developing countries with a stable demand throughout the year and seasonal production which is sometimes occasioned by crop failure. Farmers store maize for food security and protection against price fluctuation. However, traditional methods of storage do not provide protection against theft and insect damage resulting in huge postharvest losses. Metal silo offer solution to this problem but its impact has not been studied at farm level. This study used propensity score matching approach to evaluate the impact of metal silo technology on postharvest loss abatement, cost of storage, length of maize storage and household food security. This study used cross sectional representative data of major maize growing zones in Kenya collected from 1468 households. The results reveal that households that do not adopt metal silo sell much of their grain within the first month after harvest at low prices. Metal silo adopters however, store and sell most of their maize five months after harvest when prices are attractive. Metal silo adopters on average saved US$134 worth of grain and US$18 on cost of storage pesticides compared to non-adopters. Adopters of metal silo store their maize longer for two months and are food secure for at least a month longer than non-adopters. Metal silos are effective in reducing grain losses due to maize weevil and larger grain borer and therefore needs to be promoted to small scale farmers in Africa.
536			_aGlobal Maize Program|Socioeconomics Program
546			_aText in English
594			_aINT2940|INT2512|INT3096
595			_aCSC
650		7	_2AGROVOC _92792 _aSilos
650		7	_2AGROVOC _91118 _aFood security
650		7	_2AGROVOC _96638 _aStorage
650		7	_2AGROVOC _913540 _aLosses
700	1		_aDe Groote, H. _gFormerly Socioeconomics Program _gFormerly Sustainable Agrifood Systems _8INT2512 _9841
700	1		_9890 _aKassie, M. _gSocioeconomics Program _8INT3096
700	1		_9878 _aTadele Tefera _gGlobal Maize Program _8INT2940
711	2		_910704 _aInternational Conference of Agricultural Economists _n(28th : _dAugust 18-24, 2012 : _cFoz do Iguacu, Brasil)
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